Global USE flags

Flag Description Packages
doc 3
firmware Pull in firmware needed for non-virtual hardware 2
java 4
ldap Include LDAP 2
pentoo Make pentoo changes to forked packages 3

Category USE flags

app-exploits

Flag Description Packages
2012 Use 2012 archivers 2

pentoo

Flag Description Packages
X 3
bluetooth 3
cups 2
desktop Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-desktop 2
livecd 2
livecd-stage1 Used by catalyst internally, do not set 4
opencl 2
pentoo-extra pull in extra packages for an extra full featured experience 12
pentoo-full pull in additional package for a more full featured experience 19
pentoo-in-a-container remove and add packages needed for running inside a container 4
pentoo-minimal remove packages for a more minimal experience 2
pulseaudio 2
video_cards_nvidia 2

Local USE flags

app-exploits

empire

Flag Description
powershell Enable a PowerShell Windows agent
x86

packetstormexploits

Flag Description
1999 Use 1999 archivers
2000 Use 2000 archivers
2001 Use 2001 archivers
2002 Use 2002 archivers
2003 Use 2003 archivers
2004 Use 2004 archivers
2005 Use 2005 archivers
2006 Use 2006 archivers
2007 Use 2007 archivers
2008 Use 2008 archivers
2009 Use 2009 archivers
2010 Use 2010 archivers
2011 Use 2011 archivers

packetstormexploits-meta

Flag Description
2013 Use 2013 archivers
2014 Use 2014 archivers
2015 Use 2015 archivers
2016 Use 2016 archivers
2017 Use 2017 archivers
2018 Use 2018 archivers
2019 Use 2019 archivers
2020 Use 2020 archivers
2021 Use 2021 archivers
2022 Use 2022 archivers
2023 Use 2023 archivers
2024 Use 2024 archivers

app-fuzz

protos-bin

Flag Description
dns Include DNS
h2250 Include H.225.0
http Include HTTP-reply
isakmp Include ISAKMP
sip Include SIP
snmp Include SNMP

pentoo

pentoo

Flag Description
\
analyzer Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-analyzer
cracking Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-cracking
database Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-database
exploit Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-exploit
footprint Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-footprint
forensics Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-forensics
forging Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-forging
fuzzers Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-fuzzers
misc Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-misc
mitm Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-mitm
mobile Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-mobile
nfc Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-nfc
proxies Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-proxies
radio Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-radio
rce Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-rce
scanner
voip Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-voip
wireless Pull in pentoo metapackage pentoo-wireless

pentoo-analyzer

Flag Description
gnome
ipv6

pentoo-cinnamon

Flag Description
gdm GNOME Display Manager

pentoo-cracking

Flag Description
dict Install some larger dictionaries

pentoo-desktop

Flag Description
chrome Install some form of chrome/chromium
enlightenment Support the enlightenment desktop environment
firefox Install firefox
kde
mate Support the mate desktop environment
policykit
vnc
xfce Support the xfce desktop environment

pentoo-forensics

Flag Description
ieee1394

pentoo-misc

Flag Description
accessibility
atm
gtk
office Install libreoffice
upstream-bins Prefer upstream bins for thunderbird
vlc Install vlc player

pentoo-mobile

Flag Description
android Install packages for android reversing
ios

pentoo-opencl

Flag Description
opencl-cpu Support opencl on 64-bit cpus
video_cards_amdgpu

pentoo-radio

Flag Description
bladerf Support the Nuand bladerf
hackrf Support the GSG hackrf
limesdr Support the Lime sdr
plutosdr Support the plutosdr
rtlsdr Support the rtlsdr
uhd Support NI Ettus uhd/usrp devices

pentoo-rce

Flag Description
hardened

pentoo-system

Flag Description
2fa Include support for yubikey
pcmcia
qemu install virt-manager and usermode-utilities
subversion
video_cards_virtualbox
video_cards_vmware
windows-compat Install wine

pentoo-wireless

Flag Description
gps
radius
wpe Support for Wireless Pwnage Edition attacks for freeradius and/or hostapd

rfctf-client

Flag Description
rfctf-minimal Do not require packages which are only used for debugging
rfctf-sdr Packages needed to run the SDR for the rfctf
rfctf-virtual Packages needed for playing the virtual rfctf
rfctf-visuals Packages needed to show gr-fosphor visuals during rfctf
rfctf-wifi Packages needed to run the WiFi for the RFCTF

zero-system

Flag Description
dev Packages for doing gentoo and other dev work
minimal
nu Packages for the build machine
printer Packages for printing

virtual

libyal-tools

Flag Description
debug
fuse Enable FUSE support
nls
python
threads
unicode

pentoo-sources

Flag Description
lts Prefer lts kernel